'Statins' function by________________ the enzyme responsible for synthesis of cholesterol.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → competitively inhibiting
Option (3) competitively inhibiting — Correct. Statins, produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus, lower blood cholesterol. They act by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for cholesterol synthesis.
NCERT Extract:
Chemicals, Enzymes and Other Bioactive Molecules – “… Another bioactive molecule, cyclosporin A, that is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplant patients, is produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum. Statins produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus have been commercialised as blood-cholesterol lowering agents. It acts by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for synthesis of cholesterol.”